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(early 20th century)

Papuan Region, Papua New Guinea

Medium: bamboo, bone, pigment, cane
Measurements: 158.0 × 1.5 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution: Papuan Region, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number: ETH11-1973
Department: Pacific Art
Credit Line: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Hilda Richards, 1973
© the artists
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
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Gallery location: Not on display
Physical description: Light bamboo shaft with wooden top attached with woven fine cane. The tip is carved bone with barbs. Below the bone, the wooden head is carved in long stylised crocodile motif. There's a band of red pigment below the head.